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Brookfield to invest up to $1.1 B in Infinium to scale ultra-low carbon eFuels

Infinium, one of the world’s first producers of commercially available ultra-low carbon eFuels, and Brookfield Asset Management have announced a strategic funding partnership to accelerate the growth of Infinium’s eFuels platform.

Schneider Electric and GR3N to tackle plastic recycling challenges and drive circularity in chemical sector

Schneider Electric, one of the world's most sustainable companies and a leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, has partnered with GR3N, the Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) chemical recycler, to create the first open automation system for the advanced plastic recycling industry.

Transition to cleaner fuels seen dragging on China's oil demand growth

China's shift towards lower-carbon fuels and a sluggish economy are dampening oil demand growth in the world's largest crude importer.

Italy calls for early review of EU combustion engine ban

The European Union should decide already next year whether to rethink a regulation that effectively bans the sale of new petrol and diesel cars in the 27-nation bloc from 2035.

DNV awards Wallenius Wilhelmsen first B100 verification for biofuel insetting

DNV has awarded shipping and logistics company Wallenius Wilhelmsen its first biofuel insetting verification statement, recognizing the company’s use of B100 in a recent voyage.

Malaysia launches aviation decarbonization drive targeting net-zero emissions by 2050

Malaysia is targeting net-zero emissions in its aviation sector by 2050 through the launch of a decarbonization plan.

Shell, Eni lead funding round for carbon capture firm Mantel Capture

European oil majors Shell and Eni have led an early stage funding round for climate technology startup Mantel Capture, which aims to use molten salts to capture carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions at refineries, factories and other industrial sites.

U.S. CCS stakeholders must overcome serious trust deficits to meet net-zero potential, new research shows

Worley, a global professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources experts, and researchers at Princeton University’s Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment, have identified that a lack of trust between project stakeholders is slowing the pace of infrastructure delivery that is critical to net-zero.

ADNOC and ExxonMobil to partner in world’s largest low-carbon hydrogen facility

His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council, has witnessed the signing of an agreement in which ADNOC will acquire a 35% equity stake in ExxonMobil Corporation’s proposed low-carbon hydrogen (H2) and ammonia production facility in Baytown, Texas.

Digital Feature: Cracking the chemical industry’s carbon code

This article focuses on how Evonik is decarbonizing chemical processing operations at its Herne site in Germany. This work details the installation of an advanced proprietary proton exchange membrane electrolyzer that will produce H2 and oxygen onsite from renewable energy.